enlistment

noun

en·​list·​ment ə̇nˈlis(t)mənt 

en-

plural -s

1

: the act of enlisting or state of being enlisted

2

: a period of service in a military or naval force for which an individual can volunteer

the 2-year enlistment was discontinued

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